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Global economic history: a very short introduction
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The gap between the rich and the poor can be vast. Robert C. Allen considers the main factors that contribute to this gap, looking at the interconnections between economic growth, culture, technology, and income distribution.
- Genres
- History
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, [2026] ©
- ISBN
- 9780198921837
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